Unit 11 Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
2
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric
3
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
4
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
5
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
6
Q
BE
A
barium enema
7
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
8
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
11
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
12
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
Q
or/o, stomat/o
A
mouth
14
Q
uvul/o
A
uvula
15
Q
pharynx, pharyng/o
A
throat
16
Q
Esophag/o
A
esophagus
17
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
18
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
19
Q
ilEum
A
part of small intestine
20
Q
ilium
A
the hip bone
21
Q
col/o, colon,o
A
large intestine/ colon
22
Q
proct/o and rect/o
A
rectum
23
Q
an/o
A
anus
24
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
25
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
26
lapar/o, abdomin/o
abdomen
27
periton/o
peritoneum. Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
28
cheil/o
lips
29
gloss/o, lingu/o
tongue
30
pepsia & pept/o
digestion
31
pyrosis
pyro=fever, osis=abnormal condition
32
water
H2O
33
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
34
gingivitis. Gingiv/o
inflammation of the gums. Gums.
35
aphagia
```
a- = without
-phagia = swallowing
```
36
Append/o, appendic/o
appendix
37
herni/o
hernia. protrusion through the bodywall
38
lavage
to wash out body cavity
39
regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the mouth
40
emesis
vomiting
41
dysentery
infection of digestive system
42
CT or CAT
Computed (Axial) Tomography
43
abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves
44
Anoscopy
visual examination
